I really like this idea. Does anyone have a link to post where these seat post clamps can be found?...
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gear.head@...
gear.head...
Dec 20, 2012 3:59 pm
On ebay there is usually a decent assortment of 2 bolt seat post clamps in that size range. If I remember Odyssey and Primo are the most common. If you cannot...
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Lawrence
blacklizard...
Dec 20, 2012 4:36 pm
until you figure out which one you like, try wrapping the tubes with electrical tape -monster performance!...
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kest918@...
kest918
Dec 20, 2012 5:08 pm
Yes I did a quick google search for 22.2 seat posts. I found a couple different sites that carried them....
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“DancerÃ...
sotsw
Dec 20, 2012 7:41 pm
I've a friend who has older (slightly worn?) V racks in a new ride. (She got hit by a motorcycle blowing a stop sign. Trashed her bike & destroyed the front of...
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kiltie_celt
Dec 21, 2012 3:31 am
Be careful with sizing though. I think one of the things that has been taken into account with the design of the whatchamacollars is that where the tube of the...
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kiltie_celt
Dec 24, 2012 7:36 pm
Seems like my posts are all about the alternatives these days. Anyway, I purchased a piece of 3/8" Baltic Birch plywood which I used to make a snap deck along...
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kiltie_celt
Dec 24, 2012 7:50 pm
Of course I went and looked and found out that the Xtracycle deck is made from 100% recycled HDPE and comes with the attachment hooks (which I already own). I...
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gear.head@...
gear.head...
Dec 24, 2012 7:51 pm
If you are looking to do a plastic snap deck there is all kinds of cool materials out there in the industrial world. Try your local plastic material...
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kiltie_celt
Dec 24, 2012 8:42 pm
I'm in Chicago, and there are certainly no shortage of plastic suppliers around here. If I end up going this way rather than using the wood deck I've already...
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gear.head@...
gear.head...
Dec 24, 2012 9:09 pm
I am a huge proponent of making good use of manufacturing cast offs and remnants. If you can get some of those in a recycled material even better. Either way...
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David Forbes
nixiebunny
Dec 24, 2012 9:13 pm
... I have a used flight deck that I replaced with a wooden board. It's in excellent condition, and yours for $35 plus shipping if you're interested. No...
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Steve Fuller
ia_mystic
Dec 24, 2012 9:17 pm
On Dec 24, 2012, at 1:36 PM, kiltie_celt <kiltie_celt@...> wrote: Check with a local home or decking construction company. I bet you can get some scraps...
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Brian Livelsberger
livelsbe
Dec 25, 2012 4:51 am
I have a brand new flight deck that I ordered and only ended up using the Super Hooks that came with it. I ended up tracing it onto a piece of 3/4" board and...
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Tone
moonshinegraffx
Dec 25, 2012 6:00 am
I know a number of people have spoken about various options, and many prefer recycled/reused options, but here is another possibility. When I made a...
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kiltie_celt
Dec 27, 2012 12:16 am
David, I'd be interested in buying your used Flight Deck. I sent you an email through the messages section on here, but if your email is like mine, it probably...
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Brian Livelsberger
livelsbe
Dec 27, 2012 8:24 pm
I tried to PM you but it was rejected by the spam filter, saying that you have to put me on your pre-approved senders list first. Can you do that approval? ...
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kiltie_celt
Dec 28, 2012 12:44 am
It has been taken care of. Apologies to the list....
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David Forbes
nixiebunny
Dec 30, 2012 10:48 pm
... Matt, Hi. I have been out of town for the last few days. I'll figure out shipping in the next few days, as I'm now sick. -- David Forbes, Tucson AZ...
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kiltie_celt
Dec 31, 2012 1:21 am
David, Sorry, I wanted to get this build finished so I bought Brian's Flight Deck. Matt...
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kiltie_celt
Jan 4, 2013 5:27 am
So, one of the last things to do on my build is get some fenders on the ride. Right now I have some Kenda 26x1.95 but I'd like to have the ability to run...
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rj_fry
Jan 4, 2013 5:45 pm
In my experience the bigger driver is the quality of tire and I wouldn't worry too much about a few 1/8 of an inch in width. I've used cheap quality fat tires...
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David Dannenberg
djdannenberg
Jan 4, 2013 7:20 pm
Is this an Xtracyle or Big Dummy? Internal or external gearing? Planet Bike 29er fenders will fit the BD fine as will 2.5" tires, at least with internal (hub)...
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Melanie
maestra_mela
Jan 4, 2013 7:32 pm
Hi group-  A friend's daughter just penned notecards which include a Cargobike and an Xtracycle! Check them out:  ...
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kiltie_celt
Jan 5, 2013 1:14 am
It's an Xtracycle with external gearing. Back when the donor bike was still an actual mountain bike, the biggest tire I ever ran was a 2.10. I think, circa...
14554
dr2chase@...
dr2chase
Jan 5, 2013 3:38 am
... Reading the Schwalbe ratings, all else equal, bigger is better. ... Big tires gets you more load carrying ability, better protection from potholes, longer...
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Sean
gear.head...
Jan 5, 2013 5:26 am
They ride so much nicer and handle better in my opinion with a fatter tire. I have found the sweet spot to be the 2.35. I have planet bike fenders with no...
14556
Tone
moonshinegraffx
Jan 5, 2013 7:21 pm
David, No offense, but I strongly disagree with your opinion about big tires getting you more load capacity. I say this from my personal experience in ...
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dr2chase@...
dr2chase
Jan 5, 2013 9:14 pm
... No offense taken -- I'm just working from the Schwalbe site; they include load ratings for different sizes of Big Apple, and the fatter the tire, the...
